page_title: Kamilo Beach
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Kamilo Beach / Description
caption_attribution_description: Adapted from Wikipedia's HI county maps by Seth Ilys.
context_page_description: Kamilo Beach, is a beach located on the southeast coast of the island of Hawaii. It is known for its accumulation of plastic marine debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
context_section_description: Kamilo Beach is approximately 1,500 feet (460 m) long, and is located on the remote southeast coast of the Kaʻū District on the island of Hawaii, at coordinates 18°58′13″N 155°35′59″W. There are no paved roads to the beach.
  This beach, situated on a lower lava terrace, is a storm beach. It was formed by the deposit of large amounts of sand blown by prevailing winds.
  At the point of Kamilo, waves have cut a large indentation, creating a variety of rocky points, ponds, and channels. Most of these are exposed during low tides, and are awash during high tides.
  The backshore at Kamilo contains such vegetation as naupaka, milo, and ironwood.
caption: Location of Kamilo Beach on the island of Hawaii
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